Entry: 44302
Subject: 345 BOMB SQUADRON
J.L. Lundell wrote on July 6, 2004
Email Update Needed
City and State: RIVERTON UT
Unit: 345TH OF 98TH BOMBARDMENT
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea
Comments:
Keywords:
Entry: 44301
Subject: POLICE ACTION
J.L. Lundell wrote on July 6, 2004
Email Update Needed
City and State: RIVERTON UT
Unit: 345TH OF 98TH BOMBARDMENT
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea
Comments:
Keywords: Air Craft: Trouble Brewer
Air Craft: Police Action. Pilot - Co. Donald Funk; Co-pilot Col.Donald S. Robb. Others: Bob Sorenson, Dean Allen, Ken Russell, Joe English
Entry: 42123
Subject: SEEKING FELLOW CREWMEMBER
Vincent (Vince) Evangelista wrote on April 4, 2004
Email Update Needed
City and State:
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea
Comments: left scanner on my crew = a great sense of humor
Keywords: Kaywoodie Ballinger
Entry: 42074
Subject: LOOKING FOR FELLOW CREW MEMBERS
William (Bill) Erdel wrote on April 1, 2004
Email Update Needed
City and State: WARD AR
Unit: B 29 BOMBERS 91ST STRAT RECON
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea
Comments: I am looking for members of the crew who flew
"Butterfly Baby" at the end of the Korean War
I was the tail-gunner.
Keywords:
Entry: 41863
Subject: INFO REQUESTED
Gerald Heslip wrote on March 20, 2004
Email Update Needed
City and State:
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Friend of Veteran
Comments: 2nd lt Makogi crewmember on B-29 stationed in Yokota, Japan 1951-1952 from San Francisco, CA
Keywords:
Entry: 41735
Subject:
John Rees wrote on March 15, 2004
Email Update Needed
City and State: ST. PETERSBURG FL
Unit: 345 SQDN 98 WING YOKOTA 1951-52
Service or Relationship: -
Comments: A/C B-29 #2224
Keywords:
Entry: 41734
Subject: LIKE TO SAY HELLO
John Rees wrote on March 14, 2004
Email Update Needed
City and State: ST. PETERSBURG FL
Unit: 345 SQDN 98 WING YOKOTA 1951-52
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran - Korea
Comments: A/C B-29 2224 345 sqdn 98 wing 1951-52
Keywords:
Entry: 40682
Subject: I AM LOOKING FOR FELLOW CREWMEMBERS
Olin W. Lambert wrote on February 8, 2004
Email Update Needed
City and State: HAWTHORNE CA
Unit: 345TH SQDN, 98TH BOMB WING
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea
Comments: I would like to hear from anyone who served in the
98th Bomb Wing, 345th Bomb Squadron in the late 1951s to the mid 1952s. I retired fron the Air Force in 1963. I was a Flight Engineer on B-29s and I flew 30 missions over North Korea.
Keywords:
Entry: 40058
Subject: WW II FAMILY RESEARCH.
Herbert C. (Herb) Harper wrote on January 18, 2004
Deceased
City and State: GEORGETOWN TN
Unit: 345TH BOMB SQUADRON, B-29S
Service or Relationship: -
Comments: Re: Clarence Gooden and his crew.
We have many active members in our association who were with the 98th/345th from the beginning in 1942 through 1945.
Much of the history of the 98th was lost when a boat, evacuating the documents after the war, capsized.
Robert Sternfels and Rubin Weltha, the 345th Sq Commander and Exec Officers are still very active.
In 1999 Clarence Gooden's widow was still alive. She had remarried and had a son who was also researching, with much the same results that there are a lot of unanswered questions. Mrs. Gooden( Wood) also tried to make contact with one of the survivors, however he did not respond. My understanding is that he passed on sometime in the late 90s.
We welcome all relatives and seriously interested persons as Associate members. We publish a quarterly news letter, hold an annual reunion and maintain a roster of some 1,400 active members. (Roster included in membership package) For more details, visit our WEB Site at www.pyramidiers.com
Herb Harper
Keywords: Historian 98th Bomb Group/ Wing Vets. Assoc.
Entry: 39977
Subject: LOOKING FOR MY FRIEND CAPTAIN CHARLES A. BELL
Edward E. Carroll wrote on January 14, 2004
Email Update Needed
City and State: GARY IN
Unit: 345TH BOMB SQUADRON
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea
Comments: I'M LOOKING FOR MY AIRCRAFT COMMANDER CAPTAIN CHARLES A. BELL. IF YOU KNOW WHERE I CAN CONTACT HIM OR HIS FAMILY MEMBERS PLEASE WRITE.
EDWARD CARROLL 15206672
Keywords: AIRCRAFT NUMBER 9812(LAST FOUR DIGITS)
AIRPLANE: SQUOSHI NI
NICKNAME: EDDIE
Entry: 38963
Subject: PICTURES OF MAURICE SHEEHY
Steve Snick wrote on December 5, 2003
Email Update Needed
City and State: YPRES
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Interested Person
Comments: Maurice Sheehy was in the 98th bomb group 345th bomb sqdn flying out of Yokota Japan. He flew with a B-29 called Miss Minooky.
Jess Richey told us that he is the same person as the person on our website www.planecrash.tk about a bomber crash that occured on the 28th january 1945 in Brielen, a small village near Ypres in Belgium.
Maybe someone can help us.
Keywords:
Entry: 36373
Subject: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
Herbert C. (Herb) Harper wrote on August 19, 2003
Deceased
City and State: GEORGETOWN TN
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea
Comments: What a great tribute to some one so deserving and thanks to you James for your efforts. I have Rudy McIntosh's address. If you would like to contact him, Email me at BOMBGRP98@aol.com My Web Site www.pyramidiers.com
Herb Harper, Historian 98th Vets.
Keywords: 345th Bomb Squadron Flight Line Armament NCOIC. Historian 98th Vets. Assoc.
Entry: 36305
Subject: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
James B. (Bernie) Lorenz wrote on August 16, 2003
City and State: MT. EPHRAIM NJ
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea
Comments: On 27 July 2003 I assisted in the dedication of a Korean War Monument in our town of Mount Ephraim, NJ (Sam Rainey's hometown). Since Sam was the only recorded Mount Ephraim casualty of the KW, his name appears on the monument. I was (as Commander of VFW Post 6262)honored to give a tribute to my personal friend Sam. A web site has been established honoring all Mount Ephraim deceased veterans, and can be seen by typing the following: www.dvrbs.com/MountEphraim,NJ-WarMemorial.htm or dvrbs.com/KW-SamRainey.htm
The first entry will give you the entire monument which includes WW2 dead. Scrolling down you will see photos of the dedication ceremony. If you use the other one you will go directly to Sam Rainey portion of the monument. Hope Rudy McIntosh is able to see this somehow, I know he would appreciate it.
Keywords:
Entry: 35879
Subject: ANY ONE WHO MAY REMEMBER MY FATHER
Herbert C. (Herb) Harper wrote on July 28, 2003
Deceased
City and State: GEORGETOWN TN
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea
Comments: Check the "AF LOCATOR" page of my WEB Site www.pyramidiers.com for locating information on USAAF and USAF personnel.
Herb Harper, Historian
Keywords: 98th Bomb Group.Wing Vets. Assoc. Historian
Entry: 35793
Subject: ANY ONE WHO MAY REMEMBER MY FATHER
Charles Pilkington wrote on July 26, 2003
Email Update Needed
City and State: GILMER TX
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea
Comments: My fathers war records were destoryed in a fire at the Veteran building in St Louis. Iam looking for any information I can find about him, as he is deceased.He was a veteran of the 8th airforce in ww 2 and a former P.O.W. in Germany. Any information will be greatly appericated.
Thank You.
Charles Pilkington
Keywords: sgt Reece Othell Pilkington U.S. Airforce.
He flew in night time flare dropping missions I belive the aircraft was called "sneaky Pete"
Entry: 35005
Subject: ABSHIRE, ROBERT C.
Joseph E. Smith wrote on June 21, 2003
City and State: SACRAMENTO CA
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Interested Person
Comments: My father L.C.Smith was in 25th Div/27th Inf/Co H-U.S.A. and written that Robert C. Abshire, Wabash, IN, of 345 TAW? was acquaintance.
Keywords:
Entry: 34197
Subject: LOOKING FOR RET. LT. J. BOLES
Mary K. Seidl wrote on May 15, 2003
City and State:
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Friend of Veteran
Comments: MY BOSS, JOHN SPASOFF, IS LOOKING FOR RET. LT. J. BOLES, USAF. SERVED WITH HIM 1951-52. S.A.C.,
98TH BOMB WING, 345TH BOMB SQUADRON.
WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF HE IS ALIVE AND WELL AND WHERE HE COULD GET IN TOUCH WITH HIM.
Keywords: S.A.C. 98TH BOMB WING, 345TH BOMB SQUADRON. YOKOTA AIR BASE, JAPAN. 1951-52.
Entry: 32832
Subject: REGARDING PHILLIP MCMANUS
Herbert C. (Herb) Harper wrote on March 16, 2003
Deceased
City and State: GEORGETOWN TN
Unit: 345TH BOMB SQ. 98TH BOMB GROUP
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea
Comments: I do have some information on Phillip Mcmanus including a couple of small photos. Also the events that led to his death. Although the aircraft returned, some of the crew were ordered to bail out with two engines on fire. You may contact me at Email BOMBGRP98@aol.com OR write to
Herb Harper, Historian
98th Veterans Association
3290 No Pone Road
Georgetown, TN 37336-4809
Keywords:
Entry: 32831
Subject: SGT. PHILLIP MCMANUS
Karla Perry wrote on March 16, 2003
Email Update Needed
City and State:
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Interested Person
Comments: I am desperatley trying to obtain any photographs or information on Sgt. Phillip McManus, US Airforce, Korea 1952. My grandmother was notified that his plane was shot down over the Sea of Japan on March 15, 1952. A search on the internet listed his date of death on March 28,1952. Any photos or information on him would be greatly appreciated. Please contact me if you have any of this. Thank you!
Keywords: Nickname: Mickey
Entry: 32830
Subject: SGT. PHILLIP MCMANUS
Karla Perry wrote on March 16, 2003
Email Update Needed
City and State:
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Interested Person
Comments: I am desperatley trying to obtain any photographs or information on Sgt. Phillip McManus, US Airforce, Korea 1952. My grandmother was notified that his plane was shot down over the Sea of Japan on March 15, 1952. A search on the internet listed his date of death on March 28,1952. Any photos or information on him would be greatly appreciated. Please contact me if you have any of this. Thank you!
Keywords: Nickname: Mickey
Entry: 30595
Subject: TRYING TO LOCATE ALFREDO VILLA LEFT GUNNER
Russ Browning wrote on December 23, 2002
City and State: IL
Unit: 98TH WING, 345TH BOMB SQD.
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea
Comments: we have located 10 memebers out of our crew and would like to locate him.
Keywords: sgt Villa was the left Gunner on the Crew of a B-29 flying out of yakota in 51 and 52.
Entry: 28729
Subject: KORWALD DELETION: OFFICIAL RESPONSE
James B. (Bernie) Lorenz wrote on October 8, 2002
City and State: MT. EPHRAIM NJ
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea
Comments: Received the Official AF Response to my query as to why 62042 was deleted from KORWALD list.
Quote: (parenthesis mine)
"According to Air Force records, the B-29 in question (44-62042)took off from Yokota Air Base, Japan on March 28, 1952, for a combat mission over North Korea. During the flight to North Korea, the aircraft experienced mechanical problems (engine fire) over the Sea of Japan and the pilot ordered the crew to bail out. After six (actually 5) of the crewmen bailed out, the pilots regained control of the situation and successfully flew the aircraft back to Japan where they landed safely. Regrettably, however, of the six (5) men who bailed out, only two (1) survived. The bodies of two of the men (Zellars and Knott) were recovered, and the two others (Rainey and McManus) were never located. The Air Force declared the incident an operational loss.
The mission of our agency (POW/MIA) is to account for Americans missing as a result of hostile action, i.e. combat losses. The database that you reference, the Korean War Air Loss Database, is a listing of combat aircraft losses. The fact that the operational loss in question was temporarily listed on the database was an error."
End Quote.
Keywords: B-29 44-62042 Bail Out Incident
Entry: 27747
Subject: THANKS RUDY
James B. (Bernie) Lorenz wrote on August 21, 2002
City and State: MT. EPHRAIM NJ
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea
Comments: Many, Many Thanks to Rudy for the letter. I really appreciate it!
Only one more question... Does anyone know why the incident was removed from the KORWALD Reports? It was there in Jan 2002, but has since been removed. The aircraft or any of its crew have been removed from the file. Check it out... B-29A 44-62042 52/03/28
Jensen, Knott, McIntosh,McManus,Rainey and Zellars
all removed!!
File Nr is: www.dtic.mil/dpmo/pmkor/korwald_info_1988.htm
I would like an answer for that one!
Keywords: Vicious Roomer 44-62042
Entry: 22948
Subject: B-29 CREW KOREAN WAR
Dick Iler wrote on February 6, 2002
City and State: LOUISVILLE KY
Unit: 98TH BG, 345TH BS
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea
Comments: I would like to hear from any members of Lt. Byron Anderson's crew that I flew with in Korea.
Keywords: 98th BG, 345th BS Yokota AF Base
Entry: 22737
Subject: LOOKING FOR MY DAD'S CREWMEMBERS
Tim Rowan wrote on January 29, 2002
Email Update Needed
City and State: SARASOTA FL
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: I am looking for any one who was on my dads crew or who knew him in the squadron. His name is Raymond Rowan, he was a tail gunner in the early to mid 50's and was staitioned in Japan for a while. Have lots of pictures of his crew but no names. Any help would be helpfull. Thank you!
Keywords: 98th / 345 bomb squadron / tail gunner
Entry: 22362
Subject: LOOKING FOR 'BURT'S JERKS' CREWMEMBERS.
Jeremy Ryan wrote on January 16, 2002
Email Update Needed
City and State: DANVILLE VA
Unit: 345TH BOMB SQUADRON, 98TH BOMB GROUP YAKOTA, JAPAN
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: I am looking for anyone who flew with my father in the 98th from 1950-51 out of Yakota Japan over North Korea. He too is searching and would love to hear from his old crew. He is Harold Gene Ryan. May have still gone by Harold Gene Capell then. He was a tail gunner and the birds fuselage number was 1721. I would love to hear from anyone who knew my dad or flew with him...
Jere Ryan
Keywords: "Burt's Jerks" on left forward fuselage, and "Tailwind" on Vertical Stabilizer..
Entry: 21191
Subject: CANADIAN CASUALTIES
Robert Cantin wrote on December 3, 2001
Email Update Needed
City and State: QUÉBEC QC
Unit:
Service or Relationship: -
Comments: I need to get all details about Canadians who served in the US Armed Forces during the Korean War and how they died (KIA, DOW, DOD, POW, MIA). I want to honor those Canadians unknown in this country.
Many thanks to all
Keywords: Canadians in the Korea War
Entry: 20261
Subject: LOOKIN' FOR RUDY 345 BS, YAKOTA
James B. (Bernie) Lorenz wrote on October 30, 2001
City and State: MT. EPHRAIM NJ
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea
Comments: Does anyone out there know, or know the address or phone number of Rudy McIntosh, 345th Bomb Sqdn, Yakota, Japan 1952. He was the only surviving airman that bailed out of B-29 on the night of 28 March 1952. Would like to know the details of that jump. My buddy Sam was killed in the same jump.
Keywords:
Entry: 15826
Subject: JULY 1950-FEB 1951
Andrew (Andy) Spolski wrote on April 7, 2001
Email Update Needed
City and State: BARDSTOWN KY
Unit: 345TH B. SQ. 98TH B. WG/GP
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea
Comments: Great to have found you !!
Keywords: July 1950-Feb 1951 Sta. Yakota, Japan
345th B.Sq.,98thb.Wg/Gp
Radio Op/ECM
B29.......2281 (Fireball)
Entry: 14306
Subject: TRYING TO REACH BILL BANKS
Crisy Dibean wrote on January 14, 2001
Email Update Needed
City and State: DURAND MI
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: I am trying to reach Bill Banks who posted some pictures and memories in Bill Banks Bombers. I would just like to thank him for sharing those. My grandfather is in one of the pictures and it brought back alot of memories for him. He was thrilled to see them. Thank you!
Keywords: 345th
Entry: 12515
Subject: MEMEORIES OF YOKOTA
Jerry (gerald) Marshall wrote on October 23, 2000
Deceased
City and State: LAKEWOOD CO
Unit: 345 BOMBSQ 98 BOMB WING
Service or Relationship: -
Comments: I was a B-29 gunner at Yokota Oct 1951 to June 1952. I was on Copley's crew. The plane was Wolf Pack. Here are some of my memeories.
The sign over personal equipment hanger reads "345 air force"
The search light at the front lines in Korea
the smoke stack on final approach and the GCA landing.
Rose Matters? The bar at the north gate, NU fusa, the crew tent on atletic track.
the view of MT Fugi
the flak over the targets mostly low and they never figured out we were flying an arc (shoran),
the metal overruns on the end of the runways
the bombs left over from WWII rusted and the green ammo. corroded.
The Zero in front of the main gate.
Keywords: some Memeories of Yokota1952/1953 98 bomb gr 345 bomb sq flew 33 combat missions as a gunner on a b-29
I was on was on c. Copley crew
Entry: 10528
Subject: REUNION NEWS
Herbert C. (Herb) Harper wrote on July 21, 2000
Deceased
City and State: GEORGETOWN TN
Unit:
Service or Relationship: -
Comments: Check the "EVENTS" page for reunion details.
Herb Harper, Historian 98th BG Vets. Assoc.
URL http://members.aol.com/BOMBGRP98/index.html
Keywords:
Entry: 9901
Subject: NEW WEB PAGE
Raymond (Ray) Sestak wrote on June 28, 2000
Email Update Needed
City and State: WESTERLO NY
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: I've created a tribute page to Myron "Smokey" Sestak and his fellow crew members at: http://myron.sestak.home.att.net
Please feel free to stop by the page, and leave a note in the Guest Book. Looking for suggestions/input from any and all. The page has been recently updated to include an Orange County Register (CA) newspaper article about MIA's, featuring Walter Stoll. It's well done, and worth a look.
Ray
Keywords:
Entry: 9116
Subject: SEARCHING FOR CREW AND/OR PLANE PHOTO
Raymond (Ray) Sestak wrote on June 1, 2000
Email Update Needed
City and State: WESTERLO NY
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: First of all, I would like to thank all of you for helping out in finding information on my cousin, Myron "Smokey" Sestak. Walt Stoll has been especially helpful, and provided me with a crew photo taken during stateside training. I have established a page of tribute to Myron, and would like to expand it to include his fellow crew members who died, or have been missing since 11/19/52.
If possible, I would like to find a crew picture of Major Sawyer's crew, or individual shots of the crew members. Also, if possible, I would like to post a picture of the plane 44-86392 (Wright's Delight?).
I would appreciate any and all help. Take a look at my page at: http://myron.sestak.home.att.net
for a crew listing, and other information that I have found, and posted there. Look forward to hearing from you soon. Thanks again!!
Keywords:
Entry: 8281
Subject: 345TH BOMB SQUADRON - MYRON SESTAK
Raymond (Ray) Sestak wrote on April 27, 2000
Email Update Needed
City and State: WESTERLO NY
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Air Force
Comments: I am searching for anyone that may have known, or may have any sort of military records (rosters, flight records, etc.)for my cousin, Myron Sestak. Myron served in the Air Force during WWII, went into the reserves after the war, then went active again on November 23, 1951 in Korea. He was assigned to the 345th Bomb Squadron as a bombardier on a B-29, and was shot down on his first mission on November 19, 1952. I would appreciate any information that anyone may be able to offer. Thanks. Ray Sestak
Keywords:
Entry: 8148
Subject: THANK YOU!
James B. (Bernie) Lorenz wrote on April 21, 2000
City and State: MT. EPHRAIM NJ
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea
Comments: To the 345th Yokota Vets: Thank you so very, very
much for all the help you gave me in resolving the
mystery of my buddy Sam Rainey, KIA 28 Mar 52.
I have been able to get almost all the info I wanted, except for talking to the jump survivor,
Rudy McIntosh. Hope someday to talk to him (if I can find him) about the details of the incident.
Again, all my thanks to a great bunch of guys. Hope to meet you this year at the Cherry Hill, NJ Reunion (providing I find out when and where it is).
Jim Lorenz, JBL5AFK53@AOL.COM
Keywords: CPL SAMUEL H. RAINEY
Entry: 7519
Subject: INFO ON KASSEL KEENE, MAJ
Romain D. Round wrote on March 16, 2000
City and State: CRAWFORD
Unit: 98TH BW 345 SQ
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea
Comments: 98TH BW 345 SQ
Keywords: looking for imformation on Maj. Kassel M. Keene
Entry: 7327
Subject: 345TH SEPT 51 TILL MAR 52
Jesse L. Richey wrote on March 4, 2000
Email Update Needed
City and State: LACEY WA
Unit: 345TH BOMB SQDN.
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea
Comments: 345TH BOMB SQDN.
Keywords: Our aircraft was "FIRE BALL" 2281 I have a list of 75 airplanes with serial numbers and nose art name if any body wants or needs it
Entry: 6613
Subject: REMEMBER 'MISS SPOKANE?'
Alex Fasules wrote on February 1, 2000
Email Update Needed
City and State:
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: My late father, Lt. Col Pomas B. Fasules, USAF (ret) was very proud of his military service. A Pearl Harbor survivor, born on the Fourth of July, 38 combat missions in WWII, 38 in Korea. Was stationed at Yokota AFB in Oct. 1951., 344th Bomb Sqd, 98th Bomb Wing. Bombadier Capt. Fasules, then of Ottumwa, Ia. flew in the B-29 "Miss Spokane" on 13 Oct when his ship was damaged by anti-aircraft fire over Sunan, North Korea. On board was Jim Lucas, Scripps-Howard correspondent, who filed his report in the San Francisco News. Crew members Capt. Walter Leach of Fort Lauderdale, Fla; 1st Lt. Dick Gill of Cochranton, PA; 1st Lt. Norman Schuler of Chicago; 1st Lt. Stanley Koropsak of West Palm Beach, Fla; Gunners Pvt Charles Nance of Dallas, Pvt. Everett Daugherty of Fostoria, OH and Pvt. Howard Ravis of Blossburg,PA; Cpl Leigh Sherman of Salt Lake City; Pvt Ferdinand Hudson and Staff Sgt. Tom Lumsden of Memphis, Tenn.
I've read and re-read that story many times over the years, but still can't imagine what it must have been like. I'd sure like to hear from anyone who knew him or knew the men with whom he flew.
Keywords: Miss Spokane, 344th Bomb Sqd, 98th Bomb Wing, Yokota AFB
Entry: 6287
Subject: 1-18-2000 AIRCRAFT MECHANIC ENGINE SPECIALIST
Edmund Hersom wrote on January 18, 2000
Email Update Needed
City and State: MARLBOROUGH MA
Unit: 22ND BOMB WING 33RD BOMB SQD MARCH AFB CA
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea
Comments: 22ND BOMB WING 33RD BOMB SQD MARCH AFB CA
Keywords: i also spent time at yakota afb 98th bonb wing 344th bonb sqdn in april 1952 AM looking for a lost buddy from march AFB Robert(jake) Jacobs last known working for lockheed in southern ca. I was discharged AI/C DEC.1954
Entry: 6284
Subject: SEARCHING FOR SOME OF MY BUDDIES
Ed Lyle wrote on January 18, 2000
City and State:
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea
Comments: my dad is ed lyle and is very interested in finding out if there is anyone that remembers him, he would love to get in touch with anyone. he was a gunner in b29 named "ape shape". he was in the 15th airforce, 345th bomb sqd and 98th bomb wing. yokota air force base. does any of this ring a bell.....please let us know.
thank you
Keywords: 15th air force, 345th bomb sqd and 98th bomb wing
Entry: 5812
Subject: RAINEY, SAMUEL A2/C B29
James B. (Bernie) Lorenz wrote on December 24, 1999
City and State: MT. EPHRAIM NJ
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Friend of Veteran
Comments: Looking for someone who remembers Sam Rainey, B29 Aircrew (gunner) MIA/KIA 28 Mar 1952. Want info on the mission and circumstances of his death. I think he bailed out of a burning B29 over the Sea of Japan and subsequently died. He was declared dead 22 Apr 52. I would like to know his A/C # and name (if any), other members of the aircrew (possibly survivors) who can fill me in on what happened. His surviving brother would like to have the details of his death. I was his best friend, having enlisted and gone through basic together we were split up and sent to diferent bases. My SN ends in 56, Sam's was 55. I was also a Korea veteran. Does anyone remember Sam or the mission of 28 March 52? James B. Lorenz Email:
JBL5AFK53@AOL.COM
Keywords: Cpl Samuel H. Rainey KIA 28 Mar 52 AF12330055
B29 Aircrew(Gunner)
345th Bomb Sqdn
Entry: 493
Subject: CAPT. ROBERT JAMES BIRD
Bonita Dewiliby wrote on November 20, 1998
Email Update Needed
City and State: GAINESVILLE FL
Unit:
Service or Relationship:
Comments: I AM LOOKING FOR INFORMATION REGARDING MY FATHER, CAPT. ROBERT JAMES BIRD AO793217.
HE WAS A NAVIGATOR AND HIS PLANE WAS SHOT DOWN ON 11/19/52 OVER THE KOREAN WATERS.
THANK YOU FOR THIS SITE.
Keywords:
Entry: 198
Subject: SON OF LT. RALPH LEE BORUM - KIA OCTOBER 1951
Mike Borum wrote on November 20, 1998
Email Update Needed
City and State: NASHVILLE TN
Unit:
Service or Relationship:
Comments: MY FATHER, RALPH LEE BORUM, 1ST LT. US AIR FORCE, WAS KILLED IN KOREA IN OCTOBER, 1951.
Keywords: